The U.S. Now Has Over 250,000 EV Charging Ports

The United States now has over 250,000 public charging points, according to government data.

That includes over 73,000 DC fast chargers and some 180,000 Level 2 plugs.

Tesla accounts for around 50,000 of those charging points, but other players are making progress too.

A lack of electric vehicle charging options is one of the biggest factors keeping Americans from going electric. But that may be more of a perception problem. The U.S. is now home to over 250,000 public EV charging ports, according to the Department of Energy.

The department's Alternative Fuels Data Center now lists 250,406 individual charging hookups across 80,543 station locations, as first spotted by CleanTechnica. That includes over 180,000 Level 2 plugs, north of 73,000 DC fast chargers, and some Level 1 options as well.